The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22

Mr.. Savage, chairman oil the Com-
mittee on Finance, Ways and Means,
moved that in order that full dis
cussion might bs had Of the bill de-
nying the members OF the General
Assembly the right to receive railroad
passes, this bill be made the special
order, to be continued from day 10
day, beginning at 1920 o'clock am.
tomorrow. Carried.
Reports OF stsnding COMMITTEES being
called for, Mr.. Fort, chairman Of the
Committee on Elections, rose and was
rscognizs I'D by the Chair.
Mr.. Lindsay, Of Scott, said that the
report to b. read he considered very
unjust to N.Y.. Conuette, whom he rep
resented. Tho Chair stated that Mr..
Lindsay had right to submit a mi
nority report. Mr. Lindsay and Mr..
Mynatt said that they had not had
tins TO look over The evidence and do
tbit They thought this report very
unjust.
the Chair called attention to the
faci that the report had not yet been
read.
Mr.. Fort then read the report. TIE
report ts forth that the ground o.
his coolest is the slleg d Insufficient
term OF resid nee OF Mr.. ConLette.
Notes was served upon Mr.. Connette
Of i'd con1st before the meetiOg Of
the General Ass ambly. the report
reciles that Msj James Goddes tssi-
fed before the comm tie that Mr..
Connects came here soon alter be
| n n Eda
If the Henderson division VI the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, in
May, 1884 Others testified to the same
.if ct. Said com nittee knowing that
Conuete knew batter than any other
whether he hal been here three years
previous to the assembling Of the Leg
stature, twics subp9 lasd hum tn ap.
pear before them and estify. He did
not do 80, but the second time his
counsel appeared and denied the
right OF the committee to summon
Connette before than. Notice had
been served by contestant, bsfore the
summons was served OF his desire to
take Oonne;ts's deposition on a GER
tain day. The committee, therefore
reports Conne,te as twice in contempt
, and sub nits the matter to the c)nsid
GRAFTON Of the House.
| MIR. Lindsay moved that the report
, he recommended to the Committee or
! Elections, and Mr.. McElwee, as {
r mem b or OF the committee, said he haC
: not sgned the report, Tor the reason
. that he had not had time to read th'
= proof, and did not know what II was
: Mr.. johnson said that the committee
Q did not ate npt to report on the merit
OF the cpse, but to state that Mr.. Con
= nette, who knew better than snyon
I how long he had been here, had re
: fused 10 come before this committee
/ and should therefore be reported il
n contempt, There WAS no desire I,
Y deny time for q minority report, how
. ever. He therefore moved that thi
report be ma ie the special order for
o'clock p IN. today.
n Mr. Mynat said that he would hav
$ been perfectly willing to sign that POI
;. ton OF the report stating that MI
It Connete had not appeared before tn
y COMMITTEES, but would not syn the re
+ port 70 fAr as it recited Ger ain Guile
l. portions oil the evidence,
Mr.. Mccall also protested againt
% ths report as unfair and prejudicial
o Mr.. Counette, whea eight days hs
t been granted for taking proof and nv
% days for rebuttal. Who knew II, Ia th
morning previous, when there was q
quorum present, MIR. Connstte ha
IN not desired to sppear before the con
n mittee?
rs Mr.. Fort, chairman Of the Commi
tee on Elections, said that when M
is Uonnetts was summoned tn appe'
before the committee his counsel hs
W appeared for him and stated that Il
committee had no right to call M
ID Connette before them. II Mr.. Co
" nette was entitled h his seat he, 4
re one, would suffer his right arm
l wither at his side Netore he won
o. yots to uusest him, be he Republic.
r or Democrat
Mr.. LindFay spoke at some leng
r. OF the matt OF the right Of the COZ
to NIT ee TO bring Connttte before TIE
" ia the manner tempted, and re-
from the law to show tnet proper Il
L tics and sub; ens must be served
as such cases, and claimed that TIE IL
n. had not been complied with. he a.